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Ronald Reagan History
Ronald Reagan History
1981 - President Reagan met with representatives from the steel industry to discuss subsidizing steel imports.
1981 - President Reagan expanded the power of the CIA by allowing spying in the U.S.
1982 - In Costa Rica, President Reagan met with the President Monge. While there he signed a new extradition treaty with Costa Rica.
1983 - President Reagan participated in a Hanukkah Celebration at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington.
1984 - President Reagan welcomed Venezuela's President Lusinchi to the White House.
1985 - In Fallston, MD, President Reagan met with local high school students. They discussed the recent Geneva summit.
1986 - President Reagan met with Costa Rica's President Oscar Arias Sanchez.
1987 - President Reagan participated in a signing ceremony for H.R. 1748, the Department of Defense Authorization Act of 1988.
1988 - President Reagan and the First Lady attended the Kennedy Center Honors honoring Alvin Ailey, George Burns, Myrna Loy, Alexander Schneider and Roger Stevens.
| "Honey, I forgot to duck." - President Reagan to the First Lady after being shot on March 30, 1981 |
